Device for applying antiskid chains



June 9, 1931. H. A. FRAzlr-:R 1,&09 ,443

DEVICE FOR APPLYING ANTISKID CHAINS Filed May 8. 1930 Patented June 9,1931 y K HERBERT A. FRAZIER, F BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA DEVICE FOB APPLYINGAN'JTISKJI.)V CHAINS Application led May 8, 1930. Serial No. 450,837.

The application of anti-skid chains to the to the chain hook 4. rlhehook 4 is prefer- Wheels of motor vehicles isA usually att-ended ablyswivelled to the spring 3. 5 represents with considerable difficultyespecially when a buckle which is slidable on the strap l and theapplication is made on the road. One also ieXible at any point thereon.This 5 of the chieic diiiiculties is in connecting the buckle may be otany suitable character but 55 ends of the side chains with sufficienttaut I prefer to use and have shown the usual ness. tongueless buckle incommon use in connec The object which I have in view is the `plotionwith webbing straps for trunks and the vision of a device which isadapted foriadlike. Connected to the cross bar of said 'io vantageoususe in applying anti-skid chains buckle is a relatively stout strap 6 ofthe 60 and which will enable such chains to be propsame material as thestrap l and the free end erly and conveniently applied without reof thestrap 6 is provided with a permanentquiring the jacking up oi' thewheels. ly attached hook 7. Y

For this purpose I have invented a device In Fig. l I show one manner inwhich my i5 which comprises a length of 'lieXible material, device maybe used to apply an anti-skid such for instance as a stout strap oiMwebbing, chain to a vehicle wheel. Here I show two one of whose endsisfprovided with a chain of the devices in use.` The anti-skid chainengaging hook and whose other end is prois laid or draped over thewheel. with the vided with a tension spring and hook, and ends of itsside chains 8 at either side at whose intermediate portion is providedwith the bottom ozt the Wheel and drawn together. i a slidable buckle towhich is connected a short The hooks 2 and 7 are now hooked into linksiiexible member or strap which has its free of the inner and outer sidechains with the end provided with a hook. fork oit' the devices'traddling the felloe of My device may also be used as a spreader thewheel. One of my devices is thus installed to maintain the anti-skidchain snugly in at either side as illustrated in Fig. 1. The place onthe vehicle. devices are then tightened by sliding the In theaccompanying drawings, wherein I buckle 5 toward the hook 2 until theends have illustrated a practical embodiment of of side chains aresnugly anchored in place. the principles of my invention, Fig. l is aWhen the devices have thus been applied and side elevation of a vehiclewheel showing vtightened at either side, the long ends oit' two of mydevices employed in applying the the devices may be hooked up out of theanti-skid chain to the wheel. way as by engaging the hooks 4 in thelinks Fig. 2 is a similar view showing one of my of the side chains atthe proper elevation at devices employed in a different manner foreither side. the same purpose. v The vehicle is then moved to revolvethe Fig. 3 is a similar vieu7 showing another wheel and bring the endsof the side chains manner of employing my device for the same into aconvenient position where they may purpose. be readily connected by theusual connec- Figs. 4 and 5 are similar views showing my tors. 40devices employed as spreaders. In Fig. 2 I show the hooks 2 and 7 of theFig. 6 is an enlarged view of the device device engaged with theopposite ends of a shown separately. side chain and the device thentightened by Referring to the drawings, my device comsliding the bucklealong the strapy l toward prises a length or strap l of flexiblematerial, theA hook 2. After the ends of the chains preferably stoutwebbing, and of suitable are brought together they are connected inlength. To one end of the strap l is perthe usual manner. manentlyattached the chain hook 2 while the In Fig. 3 I show two of my devicesthus other end of said strap has permanently atapplied to the outer andinner side chains tached thereto one end of the stout helical and thelong endsI of the devices hooked up 59 spring 3 whose outer end hasattached there out of the way. The wheel is then revolved ion k to bringthe ends up from the bottom to a convenient position and they are thenconnected together in the usual manner.

In Figs. i and 5 I show two uses of a, paill of my devices as spreadersemployed to keep the anti-skid chain taut on thel Wheel.

My device is inexpensive and durable and convenient to cai-ry in thetool box or compartment of a motor vehicle. lts use ienders theapplication of anti-skid chains to vehicle Wheels convenient andexpeditious, and may be used with advantage as: a spreader to keep theanti-skid chains tautly in position on the Wheels.

Vhat I claim is 1.v A device 'for applying anti-skid chains to vehicleWheels which comprises in combination a length of flexible material, ahook attached to one end oi the saine, a helical spring attached to theotheiL end ot the same, a hook attached to the othei' end of saidspring, a second length of flexible material, a tonguelcss bucklemounted on the liist named length and provided with a cross bai' towhich one end oif said second length is attached, and a hook on ltheotherl end of said second length.

2. A device 'foi' applying anti-skid chains to vehicle Wheels whichcomprises in combination a flexible strap, a. hook attached to one endoi the strap, a helical spring attached to the other end ot' the strap,a hook attached to the free end of the spring, a tongueless bucklemounted on said strap, a second strap attached to the bai of' saidbuckle, and a hoch on the 'free end of the second strap.

A device toiapplyiug a.nti-skid chains to vehicle Wheels which comprisesin combination a` strap formed of a length of Webhing, a hook attachedto Vone end ot' said strap, a heli 1al signing attached to the other endof the strap, a hook attached to the free end of the spi-ing', aktongueless buckle mounted on said strap, a. second strap having its oneend attached to the cross bail of said buckle, and a hook on the. freeend of said second strap.

Signed at Butler, Pa., this 17th day of March, 1930.

HERBERT A. FRAZIER.

